The Unfiltered CEO

Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: Self-Trust, Visibility, & Mindset with Cara Brzezicki

Listen Later

This episode is for the girlies who find themselves overthinking the “right” next move, waiting to feel ready, or wondering how to actually trust themselves more in business and in life.

I’m joined by Cara Brzezicki, a certified Jay Shetty mindset and manifestation coach, for a conversation alllll about self-trust, visibility, mindset, and building a business in a way that actually feels aligned with who you are.

It's the perfect reminder that the magic isn’t in waiting until you feel fully ready... it’s in trusting yourself enough to move anyway.

 

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Cara’s multi-passionate entrepreneurship journey — from products to books to coaching
  • The freedom (and infinite possibilities) that come with owning a business & the discernment required when you have a million ideas
  • Starting before you feel ready and figuring things out as you go
  • The difference between strategic planning and productive procrastination
  • Showing up authentically online and why people hire you because of who you are
  • How to use AI intentionally in your business without letting it replace your voice, creativity, or thinking
  • Warning signs you may be relying on AI too much - and what to do instead
  • Cara’s journey into intuitive and mindset coaching and the work she does with clients
  • What mindset, manifestation, and abundance work actually looks like (beyond the fluffy internet version)
  • Why money mindset work can feel so layered and emotionally tied to worthiness
  • Practical ways to work through mindset and money blocks
  • Defining success for yourself instead of chasing someone else’s version
  • Where confidence actually comes from (spoiler: not waiting until you magically “feel it”)
  • Collaboration and community over competition
  • Not everyone is going to like you - and why that’s actually a good thing
  • Handling judgment, backlash, and people-pleasing when showing up online
  • The reality that relationships may shift as you become more of yourself and own your power
  • Why self-trust is built by taking action and proving to yourself that you’ve got your own back

    • Connect with Cara on: Instagram and her website

    And check out her other businesses: Flusher Blocker, Jazzie Beans, The Coffee Stopper

     

    Join the Embodied Expansion Retreat: Where you don’t have to choose between yourself and your business ⛰️✨

    A 4-day immersive, all-inclusive retreat designed to support both - through strategy, identity work, visibility coaching, embodiment, and real connection with other female foundersso you can reset, expand, and actually enjoy how you show up in your business.

    July 30 - August 2. Breckenridge, CO. Early Bird pricing ends 5/20.

     

    WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

    Inquire about Brand & Web Design: limited summer start dates left. Payment plans available up to 6 months through me and with Affirm (for even more extended options) 💫

    Grab a Design & Marketing Power Sprint to knock out your "I've been wanting to do this" business growth tasks that have been on your list for foreverrr in just 3 days (1 summer spot left) ⚡

    Join Magnetic By Nature: my Visibility Expansion Space for female founders ready to break the rules, own their real-ass self, and create an online presence that actually reflects that (and gets results) - with 3 levels of support to choose from 🦋

     

    → Check out my website for more ways to work and connect!

     

    FREE RESOURCES

    You know I’m here for YOU and your success. And that includes offering a few different free resources to help you get there!

    1. Website Hero Copy Prompts - Your no-BS guide to writing a website header that hooks in less than 7 seconds — complete with fill-in-the-blank prompts, click-worthy CTA ideas, and a quick vibe check so your home page feels like you (not some cookie-cutter template).
    2. The Bold Expression Toolkit - Your no-fluff, full-body yes to showing up online like the powerhouse you are. Think: scroll-stopping Canva templates, juicy content prompts, mindset + embodiment practices, and personalized feedback from a pro — all wrapped in a Notion dashboard designed to help you stop holding back and start saying what you really want to say.
    3. Sign up for my Newsletter - Where you’ll get first access to any other new resources and opportunities to work with me, PLUS tips, strategies, and stories for how to navigate the online space in a way that feels good.

      4.  

      Support my show! I would love you foreverrr if you subscribe, rate, and review my podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to show your support of the show. Share to your stories and tag me so I can see you tuning in! 🫶🏻

       

      → Connect with me on Insta:

      @abbybradetich for alllll the juicy things

      @illuminessencecreations for brand & web

      @theunfilteredceopod for the podcast!

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      The Unfiltered CEOBy IlluminEssence Creations